# withdrawn vs withdrew

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### withdrawn
*adjective · IPA /wɪðˈdɹɔːn/ · frequency rank #8,380*
Removed from circulation.

### withdrew
*verb · IPA /wɪðˈdɹuː/ · frequency rank #10,972*
simple past of withdraw

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/withdrawn-vs-withdrew